New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-11
NINETY YEARS Old LAST MARCH
Sunshine and Friendship IN the Closing Days Of .
Long and Honorable Life-,Ir. Thompsen's
Birthday Reception.

| Sunshine and Friendship In the closing DsSs u
Long and Honorable Lfe-Mr. Thonpsens
| Birthday Reception.
The venerable gentleman whose letter we here ntro
duce the Oldest and Of the most respected cens
Of Bridgeport Conn. On the occasion OF DIS nheuetn
birthday, in March, 1887 nearly thousand people VI
that city personally called Mr. Thompson TO oner tner
| congratulations He has resided in the house now
owned and occupied by him on waterst for about sixty
years. His faculties apparently as strong ana Clear
| as ever.
lam now very old man. II live ten years more
which 1t is quite possible may-I shall have been ex-
acty ono century in this world. In MY ninety years
have seen and passed through great deal or course
have outlived nearly quite all who started life win
me. Although may be supposed to have mucn OF tne
wisdom that comes Of experience, have found out re-
Gently that is too old to learn something ne"
The weight of nrmities that naturally attend so adj
vanced mine would seem to be burden enough
but added to this have suffered considerably OF late
from malaria first became OF the complaint by
a feeling of unusual fatigue senseNof nervousness,
attacks Of headache and pains in the limbs In fact
may go further and say there was not a spot on my
body the size of your thumb nail that did not ache.
There bad taste in the mouth, slept badly, and
my appetite uncertain and poor would have chs
running up my back and at times would have consider
able fever My stomach too seemed to be out Of order
there would be distress after eating and between
the periods perspred good deal more than was nat
ural after any unusual exerti0n.
This state of things made uneasy and anxious, and
I consulted physician who prescribed quinine BY
the way, should mention that had good deal OF ach-
ing in the back though had done hard days work,
carried load too great for my strength. 1 took
quinne in large doses for long while, and with very
disastrous effects took twelve grains day and some
times increased the dose to thirty grains day. and 1t
was long before began to feel the effect OF SO large
a quantity OF this powerful and dangerous drug. IL
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Then came dizziness and terrible ringing In the ears,
with deafness, that had great difficulty to under
stand the speech Of those who spoke TO me- Ihere was
also roaring and other very unpleasant and annoying
sounds In the head am not sure but 1t Is better 10 en-
dure malaria than to the risk Of trying to cure IL
with medicine like quinine.
When the immediate effects of the qulnine passed OH
there would be great depression OF spirits feeling Of
languor and fatigue and general disturbance OF the
nerves, trembling OF the hands and marked weakness
and prostration.
This was the second attack of malaria had had in
my fe The first occurred in Ohio seventy years ago,
when was youth The last attribute TO the maarial
influences here OH tho shore Of Long Island Sound, OF
which there seems to be more than there was many
years ago.
At all events wha, with the malaria and the quinine
together, in miserable condition when Kaskine,
called the quinne first mentioned to me as
remedy for malaria tried 1t merely because wanted
TO d. something; and as Qunine did more harm than
good was obliged TO take the chance OF some strange
drug or other. can honestly say that Kaskne has
helped me wonderfully. 1t has broken up all my worst
symptoms and IL has caused me TO gain In strength ana
increased my weight from 100 to 1s2 pounds Nothing
that have taken has done much toward reestabsh
ing my health. 1t has not produced any OF the bad
effects Of quinine and it will take the place OF
qunlne everywhere fast people become acquainted
with It's merits. My deafness Is now very much better
and hear with but little trouble In conclusion you
may say to the public that most checrfuly testify to
the healing and curative virtues Of Kasne, which Is
worthy to be known as the new qunine.
GIDEON THOMPSON.
POI Waterst Bridgeport, Conn.,
Other letters of similar character from prominent in
dividuals which stamp Kaskine as a remedy OF I'M
doubted merit, will be sent application.
The KasHine Company, 81 Warren-st, New-fork' ana
| a Farringlon Road. London.